The National tribune., 1887-06-23

lace Post Corps and Sons of Veterans, with a fine
coTnet band and large number of citizens, met her
Mt the depot and escorted her in procession to the
cemetery where staging had been erected beside
beautiful mound to the memory of the unknown
dead which Corunna's Mayor presented in the
name Of the city to the Post and Corps.
DIR. Armstrong, Of the 4th Mich. Cav, accepted
the gift, and amid pouring rain the entire pro-
gram was carried out. A large cOncourse of people
listened the address of the Department President
and an original poem by Miss Minnie Macarthur.
The deep ingrained loyalty of the people to their
flag and country was very strongly impressed upon
the hearts of every onlooker.
At 2p. m Corunna gathered again its fine pro-
cession Of men in blue and, with the ladies, band
and Sons of Veterans. took the cars for vernon,
carving Mrs. PIummer with them Music, hOw
ers the address of welcome by one OF the resident
pastors, the response by Mrs. Plummer. and an
other poem by Miss Macarthur, filed up the after
noon. and was followed by grand banquet, fur
nished by the ladies of Vernon. The Department.
President observed with joy the complete and per-
feet union of the ca r.. and its auxiliary ladies'
in these localities, and predicts deepening love
for God and home and native land as one OF its
blessed results.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
DFAR TRIBUNE: Frank p. Blair Corps No. g. st.
Louis was organized in April 1881. They report
the Corps in fine condition socially and financially
having paid out during its organization s31O3O for
relief more than any other Corps in the State.
Their entertainments are frequent and alwaysreal-
ize a handsome sum. They extend a hearty well
come to all of the c. r. and W.R.C. to attend the
| Eneanipment in September, and assuring them
that nothing will be left undone to make It pleas
ant for ALL The Corps may be justly proud of its
record and their President. Mrs Marian Powell.
Nat N Gwynne Corps, No. 26, Kansas City, re-
port entertainment, realizing 80.
Joe Bailey Corps, No. 10, Nevada, had Hard
times Party; cleared 500.
MeCook Corps, No. g. Lamar. gave q Martha
Washington Reception; cleared $50.
o. H. Wood Corps. No. 5. Brookfeld, gave
IIard-times Doings March IL, which replenished
their treasury to the amount OF $40.
Zoe Hooker Corps, No. l, Cameron gave Hard
times supper; realized the handsome sum of $50
,u;II int afafs here that the mem bFrSkiD
throughout the State numbers 1000 members in
good standing-Nlrs. Carrie Guesta, Correspond
ine, Secretary Brookheld, Mo.
OHIO HEADQUARTERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Memorial Day was observed by
all the citizens OF GAINESVILLE. In the evening u
beautiful service held at ShutZ Il Co. Opera
House, under the auspices of Hazlett Post and
Corps, to which the public We're invited The
rostrum was beautifully decorated with flowers.
embIeus and flags, in the midst of which could be
seen "A handsome large oil painting of Charles
/ Hazlett, one of the brothers trom whom Hazlett
| Post derived its name.
A most lovely cross, seven feet In hight, dedi-
| Gated to our =" Unknown Dead" was covered with
white roses, lilies and holly, and studded In let
/ tiers of red roses with the sad word, Unknown"
| was unvailed ON behalf of the W.R-C. by Mrs.
Terry Past President and Mrs. Dietz, President
| IL was pronounced by all whose privilege it was
i to raze thereon one of the most beautiful floral
/ designs that had ever been constructed for Memo-
rial Day chorus of % voices. under the leader
/ ship of Prof Davis. rendered choice selections.
Commanders - Russell and officers of Post No. 81
performed the solemn service Of the dead in most
| impressive manner, after which our Department.
/ President was introduced to the audience. Her
| remarks thrillingly eloquent. being received
| with stirring applause. Comrade Nash, of Co
| lumbus o., then addressed the audience, after
| which Miss Fannie Z. Woodward recited in her
/ charming manner Mrs. Kate r. SherwOod's . Ma
tional Memorial Miss Fannie, surrounded with
| the blossoms of l0,tOO hOwers National colors,
| portraits. etc, made up picture imposingly
| grand and can better be imagined than described.
| " The Star Spangled Banner" hoated in the
/ Dspnrtment leaIUuartprl. w IL -.
and from every business establishments could be
seen flags of all sizes, mOtos, ,etc.-ATtie .. Langley
One of the most enterprising Corps In the Depart
ment is Burnhan No. no. Madison. Mrs. Florence
! l. Howeils, President. and much of the progress
and superior work accomplished by this oand OF
excellent ladies Is due 10 the UNUSUAL enclehcy OF
| Lewis Corus. No. %, is doing excellent work, and
their numerical gains have been great during the
| past quarter With Mrs. Louie J. Irwin as their
active President, may expect grand results nom
her loyal and arduOuS efforts.
DEPARTMENT OF UTAH.
DEAR tribune: james Il, NicKean Corps, No. I,
Salt Lake city, passed unanimous resolution de-
string to have the ineosed paper published In your
| valuable journal. IL was read BY Miss Monroe al
| a regular meeting of the Corps during the time OF
| the late Department Convention, and the vast inn
portance OF the theme il reason for asking its
publication The work of the W W.R-C in this priest
| ridden and disIoyal Territory is different entirely
from the work ia any other portion of our country
and it may be that we shall need to call upon the
sisters Of our organization for help in suppressng Z
a common foe To loyalty and Republican institu
tions How necessary is IL, then, that they should
become somewhat acquainted with the situation
/ as it is Jennie \. froiseth, President.
TO THE LOYAL WOMEN OF UTAH.
Itwould seem like waste of time, 20 yenrsaftei
the war; to explain why the loyal women OF Utah
| should stand unfiinchingly TO their loyalty, but
| what in the East would be q twice-tOld tale be
| comes a necessity here. 1 think most women are
loyal but IL is a negative loyalty, and here ane
now il should he aggressive. Many of us renem
ber the boom of that cannon in 1860 which plunged
| us into one of the bloodiest of modern times
| Prom the altar upon which the lifebIOod of thei
| comrades still smoked, from that baptism of hr'
| and blood they came home to care for those whos'
lives the war had made desolate and out of IL grew
one OF the grandes charities of the age-the Crane
. | Army of the Republic.
| Calling around them the loyal women OF tn
country TO aid them in dispensing their munificen
| charity there sprang into existence the Woman
Relief Corps, auxiliary To the Grand Army OF tn
I Republic.
Is 1t necessary after al this to urge women Il
stand fEIn IN their loyalty, 10 uphold BY ever